General Liability

We represent many businesses and individuals, including insureds and self-insureds, in a wide array of personal injury matters. We maintain an aggressive approach to resolving cases efficiently and cost-effectively, and focus on disposing of matters during the early stages of litigation. Although we strive to achieve early resolutions of cases, we are always fully prepared and equipped to defend actions at trial, and our attorneys have attained significant successes in the courtroom.

In addition to working along with our clients in defending general liability lawsuits, we are regularly called upon to present legal seminars, and are featured speakers at national conferences on topics of importance to attorneys and the insurance industry, including litigation management and recent developments in substantive law to keep our industry of professionals informed of important legal decisions and developments.

Products Liability

The firm’s Products Liability practice centers on the defense of matters involving significant risk exposure to a wide variety of clients, including manufacturers of heavy equipment, swimming equipment, conveyor belt equipment and vehicles. Major claim categories include: Products liability/design defect claims, failure to warn, commercial, industrial and construction site claims, elevator, machinery and equipment claims and utilities related injury and damage claims.

Construction Law

Brand Glick Brand is experienced in the litigation, arbitration and resolution of matters involving architects, engineers, construction managers, owners, developers, contractors and sureties. Our attorneys defend all aspects of construction claims.

We litigate matters related to construction site accidents and construction defects, both residential and commercial. Our attorneys have vast experience to effectively handle all construction-related claims. We are intimately familiar with New York’s strict liability deriving from the state’s Labor Law, Industrial Code and procedural nuances. For example, we routinely handle matters relating to wrongful death claims, scaffolding accidents, falls from a height, falls from ladders and the operation and use of heavy equipment.

Insurance Coverage

Brand Glick Brand excels at aggressive, pro-active coverage analysis and litigation. Our attorneys possess considerable trial experience and have addressed significant issues under a multitude of primary, excess and umbrella insurance policies, including commercial general liability, commercial and personal automobile, commercial property and homeowners. We litigate coverage disputes in both state and federal courts. Additionally, the firm advises the insurance industry regarding insurance policies and underwriting concerns.

Commercial Law and Litigation

Our firm presents you with a complete range of legal services in different areas of commercial law, including contracts, Uniform Commercial Code, Securities Litigation. From negotiating and drafting of commercial documents to enforcing their meaning in courts. We have extensive experience in preparing contracts in complex commercial transactions. In doing so, we are always trying to look several steps ahead, trying to foresee any potential problems and to protect your future interests and assets. When necessary, we will stand ready to vigorously protect your commercial interests in various judicial forums. Our firm successfully represents its clients not only in courts but also at such forums like FINRA.

Appellate Practice

If you lost in trial court, this does not have to be the end of the road: we can help you to reverse this situation even when your odds appear remote. We offer you the entire range of appellate service, from filing of notice to appeal to oral arguments. We prosecute many appeals every year in state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey. Our knowledge of appellate procedures are unparalleled. Ability to identify appellate issues and to develop winning arguments, world class legal research and writing skills, creative and clear legal analysis allow us to find a solution even when you did not prevail at trial court level. Our attorneys are a frequent presence in the appellate courts and are well regarded by the judges.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Our firms alternative dispute resolution practice group recognizes the need to expeditiously dispose of matters through arbitration and mediation. Often, our successes through ADR result in significant costs savings to our clients. The attorneys in our ADR group are highly experienced and well versed in representing not only individuals, but corporations, insurance companies, and partnerships. Given the breadth of experience our attorneys have in negligence, contract, and corporate matters, we are perfectly suited to provide aggressive representation to ensure successful results when matters are brought to both mediation and arbitration. We pride ourselves on providing our clients with faster, more cost effective and creative means to resolve their claims and disputes.